πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben had some cards. Ben got 2 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Ben has 12 cards. How many cards did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Sam has 18 marbles. Ana has 7 fewer than Sam. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3There are 98 kids on the bus. 94 get off at the first stop and 2 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4Lily has 12 marbles. Rosa has 2 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Nora had some cards. Nora got 16 cards on Monday and 24 cards on Tuesday. Now Nora has 49 cards. How many cards did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
6Ben has 23 shells. Omar has 45 more than Ben. Sam has 20 fewer than Omar. How many shells does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Jamal has 45 stickers. Leo gives Jamal 52 more. Then Jamal gives away 34. How many stickers does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ana has 12 red crayons and 49 blue crayons. Rosa has 18 crayons. How many more crayons does Ana have than Rosa?
Answer: ______________ crayons
9Maya has 13 shells. Rosa has 47 more than Maya. Kai has 16 fewer than Rosa. How many shells does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Aiden has 11 red crayons and 48 blue crayons. Lily has 3 crayons. How many more crayons does Aiden have than Lily?
Answer: ______________ crayons
11Nora had some cards. Nora got 4 cards on Monday and 11 cards on Tuesday. Now Nora has 59 cards. How many cards did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
12Rosa has 4 shells. Zoe has 36 more than Rosa. Mei has 17 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 8 cards
- 2. 29 marbles
- 3. 2 kids
- 4. 22 marbles
- 5. 9 cards
- 6. 48 shells
- 7. 63 stickers
- 8. 43 crayons
- 9. 44 shells
- 10. 56 crayons
- 11. 44 cards
- 12. 23 shells
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